Tochal
Tochal, is a mountain and ski resort located on the Alborz mountain range, adjacent to the metropolitan area of Tehran in northern Iran. It includes a ridge. Its highest peak, also called Tochal, is at an elevation of above sea level.
A gondola lift runs from Tehran to the Tochal ski resort and hotel, all as a part of Tochal Complex.
Peaks
A number of peaks are accessible from the Tochal main ridge or by their own climbing paths. Peaks include:- Lavarak : accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
- Bazarak : accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
- Palang-chal : accessible from Darakeh valley and Palangchal Shelter.
- Sar-Bazarak : accessible from Palangchal peak and main Tochal ridge.
- Shah-Neshin : accessible from Tochal main ridge, Hezarcham path and south ridge.
- Tochal : The highest peak of the range, accessible by any climbing path that ends on the Tochal main ridge. The usual path from Tehran is by the south ridge.
- Spilit : through Band-yakh-chal and Shervin hut by rock climbing or Klakchal ridge.
- West Lezon : accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
- East Lezon or Piaz-chal : accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
- Kolak-chal : from Kolakchal shelter
- Siah-band : from Dar-abad valley and Dar-abad hut.
Gondola lift